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The Disastrous Fall and Triumphant Rise of the Fleet Air Arm from 1912 to 1945 (Paperback)
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The Disastrous Fall and Triumphant Rise of the Fleet Air Arm from 1912 to 1945 (Paperback)
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In this riveting critique of the Fleet Air Arm's policy across two
world wars, former FAA Fighter Pilot Henry Adlam charts the course
of its history from 1912 to 1945, logging the various milestones,
mistakes and successes that characterised the service history of
the Fleet Air Arm. Offering criticism on the service hierarchies
that made up the Fleet, backed up by his having served in six
Carriers and flown from them in all five theatres of sea warfare
during five years of the Second World War, Adlam presents a highly
entertaining and potentially controversial study which is sure to
appeal to a wide array of aviation enthusiasts. Adlam charts the
catalogue of errors that blighted the history of the Naval Air
Service, which followed the disastrous decision in April 1918 to
transfer the whole of the Air Service of the Royal Navy to form the
new RAF. The main and over-riding criticism that the author finds
with the Fleet Air Arm lies in the manner in which it was led.
Adapting the oft-quoted "Lions led by Donkeys" description of the
British Army, Adlam describes the activities of the Fleet Air Arm
in the Second World War as the result of "Sea Eagles led by
Penguins" practices, when experienced pilots were led into battle
by senior members of the Navy who possessed little or no flying
experience. This led to a whole host of disasters costing many
lives amongst flight personnel. Adlam charts the errors that
blighted the history of the Fleet Air Arm and shows how its
recovery and the triumphant turnaround of its fortunes were all the
more remarkable. Taking the reader on a journey from inception
during First World War service, throughout all the many disasters
and successes that followed between the Wars and on into the Second
World War and beyond, this book offers engaging new insights and a
degree of critical candour that set it apart from other Fleet Air
Arm histories currently available on the market.
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